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Commerzbank AGExport & Agency FinanceChallenges and Opportunities in Export and Import F inancing
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Commerzbank at a Glance
Total Assets (as per Q1/2016): € 535bn
Core Tier 1 ratio (Q1/2016): 13.6%
Employees: 50,000 (in 52 countries), thereof 12,500 abroad
Client Base : 16m retail clients, over 1m corporate clients worldwide
Commerzbank was founded as Commerz- und Discontobank in Hamburg in 1870
Commerzbank’s core business comprises its corporate banking (Mittelstandbank), the investment banking activities (Corporates & Markets), the private retail and wealth management and the CEE Holding (Polish mBank)
After the merger with Dresdner Bank in 2009, Commerzbank has become the #1 German bank for corporates, both for Mittelstandand large clients
Commerzbank – Key Strengths
• Leading German bank for corporate and private clients.
• Leading trade & export finance bank with a network of more than 5.000 partner banks worldwide
• No 1. In German loan syndications, Schuldscheine, Pfandbriefeand public finance
• Commerzbank chosen No. 1 Export Finance Bank in 2014 amongst German exporters
Leading cash management bank in Germany and Europe with an extensive network Europe and Ex-CIS
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Commerzbank present in all major markets for our cu stomers as a partner to the business world
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Overall German exports in Q1-Q3/2015: 790 trln €
› roughly 40% of the German GDP
›+5.99% yoy
German exports to Mid- and Eastern Europe decreased in Q1-Q3/2015 by 13.4 % yoy
› thereof exports to Russia: -24.59 %
Exports in particular countries:
› Russia - 24.6 %› Ukraine - 15.1 % › Belarus - 13.5 %› Kazakhstan - 35.5 %› Azerbaidshan + 11.7 %
Source: Ostausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft
„German Exports in 2015…“
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› The debt crisis of states, regions and municipalities all over the worldundermines the fundamental trust in investments
› Exchange rate volatility and inflation risk complicate the predictabilityfor future cash flow projections
› Access to MT- and LT-liquidity (especially in USD) is still restricted in companies to pre-crisis levels
› Rating downgrades for OECD countries have negative impact on theacceptance (and the respective pricing) for ECA-cover
› Impact of Basel III on lending and pricing of banks, especially for long-term loans cannot be estimated yet
› The international competition in foreign trade is growing – e.g. China'smachinery and equipment exports to CIS have quadrupled in the last 3 years
› No "level playing field" for criteria, according to which inter-national projects and their implications for environmental and social standardsare assessed
…amidst major challenges and uncertainties“
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Federal Republic of Germany
Insurer: Federal Republic of Germany Decisionmaking body: Interministerial Committee (IMA)
Intention: stimulation/promotion of export relatedtrade/economy
OECD-Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credi ts as binding framework : Payment Terms, Lifetime of Loan, Repayment, Pricing, Environmental Effects
Euler Hermes & PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Handling by mandatary consortium
Risks covered:
Political risk (95%)Economic risk (95%)
„Protracted Default“ (95%)Currency risk in case of foreign currencyfinancing
The OECD-Arrangement provides the framework for ECA-cov ered financing
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Maximum tenors according to OECD-Consensus:› Category I countries (High Income OECD): 5 years (8 .5 years with notification) › Category II countries: 10 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
8.5 years
10 years
EUR 300.000,-
EUR 3.000.000,-
EUR 5.000.000,-
EUR 7.000.000,-
EUR 10.000.000,-
EUR 15.000.000,-
The maximum tenor for ECA-covered long term financi ng depends, inter alia, on the contract value
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Maximum tenors according to OECD-Consensus Sector U nderstanding:
Category I countries (High Income OECD) respectively Category II countries
Industrial Projects 5 years (8.5 years with notification) respectively1 0 years
Rail 12 respectively 14 years
Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaption and Water Projects
18 years
Ships 12 years
Nuclear Power Plants 18 years
Civil Aircraft 12 years
The maximum tenor for ECA-covered long term financi ng depends also on the industry sector
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The maximum tenor for ECA-covered long term financi ng relating to coal-fired power plants
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Frankfurt
45 specialists
1 Frankfurt2 Amsterdam3 Brussels4 London5 Milan (tbd)6 Moscow7 Prague8 Paris
European Network
8USA
New York
Asia
SingaporeTokyo
European Network
Importer‘s Originator
DubaiSingaporeSão PauloMumbaiJohannesburgMexico
E&AF is present in major export markets
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E&AF partners major Export Credit Agencies, DFIs + Mu ltilaterals
ECA-specialists on the ground in Germany, Czech Republic, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, UK and US
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FR
DE
US
CH
CZ
DK
BE
NL
FI
SE
GB
NO
LU
JP
KR
US
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› Support to German/Western European exporters by using the export promotion schemes of all major ECAs (Hermes, Delcredere Ducroire, US-Exim, EKF, EKN, Atradius, Finnvera etc.)
› Relationships with foreign banks and selective corporates to structure up-to-date export-/ import-financing solutions (standardized: Basic Loan Agreements, Framework Agreements, Framework Cover, Revolving Buyer’s Credit Schemes)
› Broad structuring expertise through sector-specific know how, e.g. metals, renewable energies, petrochemicals, medical equipment, agricultural machinery etc. (e.g. Nordstream Pipeline project)
› Advanced know how and economies of scale for Longterm-funding (“Verbriefungsgarantie”, KfW program, ELO Scheme, covered bonds)
› Experience in small ticket solutions (ILAs, purchase of ECA-covered receivables, Forfeiting, Fast-track-Scheme)
› Member in several committees and working groups supporting export finance (Inter-Ministerial Committee-IMA; Expert Circle of Hermes; European Banking Federation – Export Finance Committee etc.)
The E&AF team offers the whole range of export & ag ency finance solutions
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Export Finance
ECA-covered export financing
Based on the balance sheet of the Importer/Borrower (Buyer Credit)
ECA-covered Structured Export financing
Based on existing (e.g. by pledging clientpurchase agreements) or futureexpected cash flows
Trade Finance
Pre-Export Finance
Commodity Finance
Warehouse Finance
The unique combination of products allows us to find fle xible solutions for our customers
Structuring
Organisation
Syndication
FinancingE&AF
The E&AF team offers the whole range of export & ag ency finance solutions
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Requirements of ECAs and Lender for risk evaluation
�Audited financial statements (in English language) of the borrowing company/bank for at least the last two years (according to IFRS- or US-GAAP-Standard)
� Interim reports if available
�Audited financial statements (in English language) of the parent company if there is any
�External rating reports if available
� Information about long-term business strategy + business plan
�Adequate level of total shareholders‘ equity of the Borrower compared with the loan amount
�Project related information which can be important for risk evaluation
�Any additional information upon request (e.g. list of all shareholders – up to beneficial shareholders / individuals)
�Further information which might be required by ECAs and/or by the Lender i.e. collaterals etc.
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Final decission can be made by IMA only after beinginformed of conclusion of loan agreement
Analysing the financial performance of the Borrowerand / or Guarantor
Application to Euler Hermes by the Exporter and Commerzbank
In-principle decision of the Interministerial Committe e(IMA)
Inform Euler Hermes about the fulfillment of all conditions precedent.
Decision-making process scheme
Euler Hermes issues final guarantee
Euler Hermes decision-making process
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Benefits and Advantages:
› Attractive overall pricing
› Long maturity in line with customers’ needs
› Larger credit volumes are achievable
› Repayment flexibility including possibility of an e arly repayment
› Lean loan documentation, e.g. Basic Loan Agreements
› Particular needs of transaction to be financed can be taken care of
› Simple Execution
› Commerzbank’s experience in the ECA business which guarantees a professional approach to the financing and allows a short implementation period until reaching financial close
ECA-covered Buyer Credit is the easy and flexible ins trument to finance exports of capital goods and related services
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separate on-lendingagreement
ECA-Cover
Repayment
Lender / Commerzbank (Exporter‘s Bank)
Importer’s Bank as Borrower
Importer Exporter (e.g. from Germany)
Loan Agreement
deliveries / services
Disbursement under the Loan Agreement
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ECA-Finance Cover
delivery contract
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ECA-Covered Buyer Credit as Bank-to-Bank Credit
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Phases of an ECA-Covered Buyer Credit
FinancingRequest
Financing Proposal
StartingPoint
RepaymentDisbursement
FinancingMandate
Conclusion ofLoan Agreement
Negotiating- Export
Contract - Financing
proposal
Documentation- ECA-application- Signing of Export
Contract- Negotiating and
Signing of LoanAgreement
Structuring- Parties- Tenor- Pricing- Collateral
FulfilmentofConditionsPrecedent
Repayment shall start at the latest 6 months after Starting Point
months years
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ECA-Covered Buyer Credit in Detail – Explanations
1. The (German) Exporter and the Importer negotiate and finally conclude a contract for the delivery of goods and/or services. They agree on payment terms as follows: (min.)15% down- and/or interim-payment/, payment of the final (max.) 85% out of a tied buyer credit.
2. Provided the Exporter and Commerzbank have reached agreement in principle on certain issues regarding the envisaged financing, Commerzbank applies for (and finally receives) ECA-cover. The Exporter does so separately for his part.
3. Commerzbank contacts the (domestic) bank of the Importer, asking whether it is interested in acting as the Borrower. (Or the Importer’s bank asks Commerzbank whether Commerzbank is interested in arranging financing as Lender.) Finally a Loan Agreement (potentially as an Individual Loan Agreement under a mutual Basic Loan Agreement) is concluded. The Importer’s bank as Borrower has a separate on-lending agreement with its client, the Importer.
4. After ECA-cover is in full force and effect the Exporter starts its deliveries and/or services to the Importer.
5. After all conditions precedent to disbursement required under the Loan Agreement have been fulfilled, the loan is disbursed direct to the (German) Exporter.
6. The Borrower repays the credit according to its repayment schedule.
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ECA-covered buyer credit
Overview
Borrower: Importer´s local bank (or the Importer itself)Lender: Commerzbank AGCollateral: ECA-coverLoan amount: up to 85 % of the export contract value + up to 100% of ECA-
related costs + up to 100% of the Interest During ConstructionDisbursement: for up to 85% of the export contract value pro rata deliveries / services
directly to the account of the Exporter with Commerzbank againstpresentation of documents under a Documentary Letter of Credit
Repayment: in equal consecutive semi-annual instalments by the Borrower Due date for first 6 months after the Starting Point being e.g.Repayment: the mean weighted delivery date or the date of readiness for operation
(dependent on the structure of the export transaction) at the latest on a specific Latest Date to be agreed upon with ECA
Interest: EURIBOR/LIBOR + margin payable semi-annually in arrears(plus option on fixed interest rate after full disbursement)
Management Fee: payable within 30 days after conclusion of the loan agreementCommitment Fee: to be payable quarterly in arrears on the loan amount not yet disbursed
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Selected transactions 2015
KRAKATAU STEELUSD 250 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerMay 2015
VTB BankEUR 131.5 mECA-covered LoanEKN
Arranger/LenderApril 2015
VTB BankEUR 97.5 mECA-covered LoanFinnvera
Arranger/LenderApril 2015
Banca Poupança e Crédito, AngolaEUR 61 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
LenderMay 2015
Republic of CameroonUSD 56 mECA-covered LoanCOFACE
Mandated Lead ArrangerLenderApril 2015
Republic of the CongoEUR 80 mECA-covered LoanDelcredere - Ducroire
Mandated Lead ArrangerLenderMarch 2015
TatfondbankEUR 10.8 mECA-covered LoanKUKE
Sole LenderMay 2015
Sberbank of RussiaEUR 70 mECA-covered LoanFinnvera
Arranger / LenderDecember 2015
Fitesa Naotecidos S.A.EUR 31 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
LenderAugust 2015
Seabras 1 Bermuda Ltd.USD 245 mTerm LoanCoface
Mandated Lead Arranger
September 2015
Shubhalakshmi Polyester Ltd., MumbaiEUR 9.75 mECA-covered LoandHERMES
Risk Participant
September 2015
Shubhalakshmi Polyester Ltd., MumbaiEUR 8.64 mECA-covered LoandHERMES
Arranger/Risk Participant
October 2015
Corinth Pipeworks S.A.GreeceEUR 3.97 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
LenderFebruary 2015
Gazprombank JSCEUR 158 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerLenderJune 2015
Banco de Negócios Int. S.A. AngolaEUR 35.46 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
LenderAugust 2015
Reliance Industries Ltd.EUR 950 mECA-covered Club LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerDecember 2015
Royal CaribbeanCruises Ltd.EUR 762.881 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerDecember 2015
Royal CaribbeanCruises Ltd.EUR 777.510 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerDecember 2015
Ayen Enerji A.S.EUR 17.560 mECA-covered LoanEKF
Sole LenderJuly 2015
Lender / ParticipantJune 2015
TUI Cruises GmbHMein Schiff 7EUR 476 mECA-covered LoanFinnvera
TUI Cruises GmbHMein Schiff 8EUR 476 mECA-covered LoanFinnvera
Lender / ParticipantJune 2015
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Selected transactions 2014
Pro MDFEUR 66.8 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
ArrangerJanuary 2014
Astana LRT - KazakhstanEUR 100.7 mECA-covered LoanCoface
Mandated Lead ArrangerMarch 2014
VSMPO AvismaEUR 21.35 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
ArrangerFebruary 2014
Metal RavneEUR 10.99 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
ArrangerJanuary 2014
Punch Powerglide StrasbourgEUR 25 mECA-covered Loan HERMES
ArrangerFebruary 2014
BelarusbankEUR 58.65 mECA-covered LoanEGAP
Arranger/LenderMarch 2014
Development Bank of MongoliaEUR 13.11 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderApril 2014
Gov`t of Turkmenistan / TVEB
USD 1.1bn K-Sure Facility & USD 215 mioKEXIM GuaranteedFacility
Mandated Lead ArrangerMay 2014
Khormala Power Plant Project – Kurdistan/Iraq
EUR 98.9 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderJune 2014
Banco Exterior de CubaEUR 9.0 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderJuly/October 2014
PolibakEUR 16.7 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderJuli 2014
Reliance Jio Infocomm,India
USD 750 mECA guaranteed LoanK-EXIM
LenderSeptember 2014
Development Bank of BelarusEUR 9.8 mECA-covered LoanCoface
Sole LenderOctober 2014
AcroniEUR 26.1 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderNovember 2014
Indonesia EximbankUSD 8.2 mECA-covered LoanHERMES/SERV
Arranger/LenderMarch/October 2014
Chiripal, IndiaEUR 9 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderDecember 2014
Reliance Industries Ltd.EUR 25 mECA-covered LoanK-Sure
LenderNovember 2014
Axis Pipe and Tube Inc.EUR 23.6 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
LenderDecember 2014
IPOTEKA BankEUR 27.9 mECA-covered LoanHERMES
Arranger/LenderNovember 2014
Eurasian DevelopmentBankEUR 10.1 mECA-covered LoanAtradius
Arranger/LenderOctober 2014
PJSC Sibur HoldingEUR 1.7 bnECA-covered LoanHERMES
Mandated Lead ArrangerDecember 2014
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Office:Kaiserstraße 1660311 Frankfurt/Main
Postal AddressCommerzbank AGMSB CB PM FE Export & Agency Finance:60261 Frankfurt/Main
[email protected]+49 69 136 46805SpecialistDeniz Uysal
[email protected]+49 69 136 82038Vice PresidentBahador Ghezelbash
[email protected]+49 69 136 81625Vice PresidentChristoph Kuban
[email protected]+49 69 136 23770Senior Vice PresidentCathrin Karpinski (Head)
[email protected]+49 69 136 22577Senior Vice PresidentThomas Rybicki
[email protected]+49 69 136 23679Senior Vice PresidentStefan Kilp
International Markets
Export & Agency Finance – Contact Details
[email protected]+49 69 136 23769Senior Vice PresidentRalph Lerch
Head of Export & Agency Finance
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[email protected]+49 69 136 85966SpecialistWaldemar Redinger
[email protected]+49 69 136 22226DirectorJochen Anton-Boicuk (Head)
[email protected]+49 69 136 86492Vice PresidentAlbert Filippov
+49 69 136 86016Vice PresidentGrzegorz Minasowicz-Mackiewicz
CEE / CIS
Export & Agency Finance – Contact Details
[email protected] 69 13648468Vice PresidentDana Novotny
[email protected]+49 69 136 48941DirectorAntje Beck
[email protected]+49 69 136 24365DirectorPeter Licht
[email protected]+49 69 136 29651DirectorKathrin Eich (Head)
+49 69 136 48978Senior Vice PresidentKlaus-Dieter Schmedding
Structured Export Finance
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[email protected]+32 2743 1896Jolie Mai(Export Finance Manager, Belgium)
[email protected]+33 1449 41812Marie Helene Dathie(Export Finance Manager, France)
[email protected]+33 1449 41849Gina Villacob(Export Finance Manager, France)
[email protected]+32 2743 1846Gert van Melkebeke(Head of Export Finance Belgium France)
[email protected]+32 2743 1947Wouter Goovaerts(Senior Export Finance Manager, Belgium)
[email protected]+32 2743 1923Gert Degelin(Senior Export Finance Manager, Belgium)
Belgium/France
Export & Agency Finance – Contact Details
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[email protected]+27 11 486 1281Leon Potgieter(Export Finance Manager, South Africa)
[email protected]+55 11 3569 5802Bernd Kalbfell, (Export Finance Manager, São Paulo)
[email protected]+91 22 228 6046/8Sujata Dabholkar(Export Finance Manager, India)
Importers Origination
Export & Agency Finance – Contact Details
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[email protected]+971 44284 913
Eva Steinhaus(Export Finance Manager, Commerzbank Dubai)
[email protected]+34 915724752Rafael Moreno(Senior Specialist Export Finance, CB Madrid
[email protected]+420 221 193 205
Ales Vostry(Financial Engineering Commerzbank Praque)
[email protected]+420 221 193 210
Dr. Petr. Vozka(Financial Engineering Commerzbank Praque)
[email protected]+7495 6516033Friedrich Plassmann(Vice President, Commerzbank Eurasia, Moscow)
[email protected]+ 81 35400 49367
Motoki Yamasaki(Vice Prsident, Commerzbank Tokyo)
[email protected]+ 81 35400 4967
Atsushi Matsuda(Local Head CMIB Tokyo)
[email protected]+971 44284 913
Philipp Merten(Vice President, Commerzbank Singapore)
Further agencies abroad
Export & Agency Finance – Contact Details